Livelihood Generation amid COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities
outbreak has not only devastated lives physically and emotionally but has also sabotaged the livelihood avenues, especially for the underprivileged sector. The rginalized and resource-deficit community of India is under a threat to both health and loss of income-generating activities. Also, vulnerability and lack of livelihood opportunities leads to failure of access to resources, and safe and secured life. Vishwa Yuvak Kendra believes that as the country prepares itself to enter the ‘New Normal’, we shall not forget the conventional livelihood resources that have been there since ages, serving the society both socially and economically. The webinar focused to discuss about the causes of loss of livelihood and scope for its revival. It also encouraged Government, voluntary organization and youth to help in rehabilitation and re-integration of the unemployed and vulnerable.